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helipad ◴[] No.13105887[source]
Technology aside, shoppers are going to feel so weird doing this at the beginning.

There's already social anxiety when people pay for things and walk past a security guard, or a security barrier. Whether it's an airport, or a clothes store, or a ticket barrier, there's always a nervousness about being called out.

It's bad enough in the Apple Store where you can pay and walk out, this will take some real getting used to.

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ceejayoz ◴[] No.13106040[source]
I'd worry a little about shitty reception on my phone meaning I'm actually shoplifting without realizing it.
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1. Coding_Cat ◴[] No.13106484[source]
Well, there is always a mens-rea argument. If Amazon wants to offer this type of store and the technology fails to pick something up you can't really be faulted for not paying for it (without noticing).